Actual code i have seen with my own eyes. (Not in F-35 code)
Its a way to avoid removing an unused parameter from a method. Unused parameters are disallowed, but this is fine?
I am sceptical that these coding standards make for good code!
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It's extremely annoying until it's suddenly very useful and has prevented you doing something unintended.
This BTW can cause issues with dependency chains and cause odd compile issues as a result.
The point being conveyed is your experience is not representative of what commonly occurs. I have worked as a contractor in a number of different orgs both small, large, private and public and more often than not unless you force people to fix these things, they won't.
> Find better managers.
How about you and others with similar attitudes realise that the world isn't perfect and sometimes you have to work with what you got.
Do you think I haven't been looking for a new position? Most of the jobs in my area are going to be more of the same.